Telling Pictures records
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2013
Title: Telling Pictures records
Date (inclusive): circa 1972-1995
Collection number: 1060
Creator:
Telling Pictures, Inc.
Extent:
25 linear feet of papers.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Telling Pictures records, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Gift of James Chan, 2005
Telling Pictures is a San Francisco-based film production company. The company, founded by Robert
Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, produces non-fiction feature films and documentaries for television and
corporate clients. Films include THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1996), COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT
(1989), and THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK (1984). Epstein received Academy Awards in the documentary feature
category for producing THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK and COMMON THREADS.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Telling Pictures records span the years circa 1972-1995 and encompass 25 linear feet. The
collection includes materials related to the production of several documentary films, including THE
CELLULOID CLOSET.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files
Telling Pictures, Inc.
film documentations